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6th and Flower Streets, excavating for Superior Oil Building

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6th and Flower Streets, excavating for Superior Oil Building

Description: Looking south at the northeast corner of Flower and 6th Streets with its covered walkways around the construction site. Background building is Mobil Oil/General Petroleum Building, 612 South Flower Street.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1950-1970
Call number: photCL 486
Creator: Conner, Palmer(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Gina Dunseth, 2004.
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